The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    71° ENE @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    5:33am / 4:56am
  • BUOY 42098
    SE2ft @ 3s
  • WATER TEMP
    76° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
TUE 5
WED 6
THU 7
FRI 8
SAT 9
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 0-1 ft and clean at 2pm on Mon 5/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND ENE 8 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SW (219) 0.5 ft @ 6 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY NW (319) 0.9 ft @ 4 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing High Tide, 2.5 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Tuesday, May 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    9mph
    0.4ft
    4s
    NW
    12pm
    flat
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SSW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    W
    10mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, May 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    clean
    ENE
    6mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    5s
    SW
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    11mph
    0.3ft
    5s
    SW
  • Thursday, May 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    4mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    6s
    WSW
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    9mph
    0.3ft
    6s
    WSW
  • Friday, May 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    WSW
    8mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    W
    9mph
    0.6ft
    5s
    SW
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  • Saturday, May 9
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    SSE
    6mph
    0.5ft
    5s
    SSW
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    9mph
    0.4ft
    5s
    W
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    11mph
    0.4ft
    6s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated May 5, 2026 @ 3:10am.
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